At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA
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"At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA" is a memoir by former CIA Director George J. Tenet recounting his role in U.S. intelligence and national security during the years surrounding the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8309316 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA Context triple: [George J. Tenet, notableWork, At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA]
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A.
Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA
"Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA" is the memoir of former CIA Director William Colby, recounting his decades in U.S. intelligence and the moral and political controversies surrounding the agency’s activities during his tenure.
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B.
My Secret Life in the CIA
My Secret Life in the CIA is the subtitle of the memoir "The Master of Disguise," which recounts the covert operations and career of former CIA disguise specialist Antonio J. Mendez.
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C.
My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate, and Beyond
"My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate, and Beyond" is the subtitle of the memoir "American Spy," which recounts the covert career and political intrigue experienced by a former U.S. intelligence operative.
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D.
Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence
Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence is a memoir by former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper that reflects on his decades-long career in American intelligence and the challenges of national security in the modern era.
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E.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA Target entity description: "At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA" is a memoir by former CIA Director George J. Tenet recounting his role in U.S. intelligence and national security during the years surrounding the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War.
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A.
Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA
"Honorable Men: My Life in the CIA" is the memoir of former CIA Director William Colby, recounting his decades in U.S. intelligence and the moral and political controversies surrounding the agency’s activities during his tenure.
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B.
My Secret Life in the CIA
My Secret Life in the CIA is the subtitle of the memoir "The Master of Disguise," which recounts the covert operations and career of former CIA disguise specialist Antonio J. Mendez.
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C.
My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate, and Beyond
"My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate, and Beyond" is the subtitle of the memoir "American Spy," which recounts the covert career and political intrigue experienced by a former U.S. intelligence operative.
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D.
Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence
Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence is a memoir by former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper that reflects on his decades-long career in American intelligence and the challenges of national security in the modern era.
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E.
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987
Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981–1987 is a non-fiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the covert operations, internal politics, and controversies of the CIA during the Reagan administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | George J. Tenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Bill Harlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| describes |
counterterrorism efforts against al-Qaeda
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intelligence briefings to U.S. presidents ⓘ relationship between CIA and the White House ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf | Director of Central Intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 327.1273 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
George J. Tenet's tenure as Director of Central Intelligence
ⓘ
Iraq WMD assessments ⓘ policy debates in the George W. Bush administration ⓘ post-9/11 intelligence operations ⓘ pre-9/11 intelligence ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
political memoir ⓘ |
| hasOclcNumber | 78771174 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-06-114778-4 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | JK468.I6 ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | George J. Tenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of the Iraq War intelligence controversy
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insider account of CIA decision-making before and after 9/11 ⓘ |
| pages | 576 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
9/11 Commission Report
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George W. Bush administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| subject |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ September 11 attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ War on terror NERFINISHED ⓘ intelligence failures ⓘ national security policy ⓘ weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| timeCovered | 1997–2004 ⓘ |
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